The Supreme Court yesterday (27) rejected preliminary objections filed by Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam and Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana, seeking the dismissal of two Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed against the postponement of the 2023 Local Government (LG) elections.
The two FR petitions have sought a court order confirming that the postponement of the 2023 Local Government elections was a violation of the public’s fundamental rights.
The relevant order was issued by a five-member bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Buwaneka Aluvihare, Priyantha Jayawardena, Vijith Malalgoda, Murdhu Fernando and Gamini Amarasekara.
Two FR petitions were filed by the National People’s Power (NPP) and the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL), seeking a court order that the postponement of the 2023 LG polls, which were initially due to be held on 09 March, was a violation of the fundamental rights of the people of Sri Lanka.